Personal Finance Advice and Commentary

The CFPB ordered a Texas homebuilder to return more than $100,000 in illegal fees.

A new bill designed to end the danger of banks being “too big to fail” would force megabanks to carry more capital or shrink themselves down to size.

The FHA is changing the rules for lump-sum payouts.

Regulators chose to protect banks over consumers in foreclosure “review” settlement, Sen. Elizabeth Warren says.

If your home was in the process of foreclosure in 2009 and 2010, you may be getting a check in the mail next week.

For 11 straight weeks, the average rate on money market accounts has been at 0.12 percent. It’s tough to find a decent yield out of banking products right now, but there are some banks offering better rates in Oregon. You can use our research to find a decent money market account and rates in Bend,

The mortgages that led to the recession are making a comeback.

Borrowers who walked away or foreclosed want to open the door to homeownership again.

Homeowners who are trying to sell their homes through short sale can now cut to the chase if they get the runaround.

The government takes further steps to exit the mortgage business.